Chiyo

The Tobunkai, generous and adhering to Bushido, enjoys a high reputation on the street.

When the 3rd generation leader held a selection for talented children to become Radiants, Chiyo was one of the kids.

Among the candidates, Chiyo was neither the strongest nor the smartest. Despite her cute face, she actually had a very boring personality and thus made few friends. And no one expected her to succeed.

But she couldn't care less. Nobody else knew she actually just signed up for the free meals and bed...

After a day of training, Chiyo was hungry. Stepping into the ramen restaurants, she saw the owner harassed by a group of thugs.

"But I really don't have that much money today..." Cornered, the shop owner begged for mercy, but the thugs didn't want to spear him. Chiyo had no choice but to teach them a lesson so she could finally have her dinner.

"Thank you so much! Eh, aren't you with the Tobunkai?" the owner thanked her again and again, but all she cared was her flat stomach from hunger.

"A big portion of ramen, double meat, please."

"As swift as wind, as gentle as forest." Today's 1000 slashes were faster than before.

"As fierce as fire, as unshakable as mountain." Her cuts were smoother, with the forces of the elements.

"As unpredictable as shadow, as quick as LIGHTNING!" A sudden burst of power from Chiyo, and the stout red pine was chopped down. The researcher who had delivered Chiyo's new sword watched her testing her new weapon in awe. "A fine blade. I love it!" Chiyo turned to the researcher and said excitedly.

"I-I'm glad you like it..." The researcher forced a rigid smile then left immediately.

The Tiger of Kai, Shingen Takeda, was one of the daimyos with exceptional military prestige in feudal Japan. In a battle against his nemesis, Kenshin Uesugi, he wondered if he had employed the correct strategy.

He then learned from a monk that there was a lens that could answer any questions. Once he found it, Shingen asked the lens who could put an end to the chaos of this world? The lens showed him an image. Shingen was first shocked, then he started to laugh. In his last moment, he swore that he would pursue nothing but overwhelming power in his next life.

While the 3rd generation leader was breeding his power, he adopted a group of children and trained them to become Radiants. During the first experiment, both Chiyo and Rie participated, but only Rie successfully resonated with the lens. As the new Radiant, Rie won favor with the 3rd generation leader but also raised jealousy among the other kids.

When some kids attempted to bully Rie, Chiyo stood up for her and talked them into sense, with her fists. Her upfronting style awakened the spirit of Shingen Takeda, making her the second Radiant.